Penetrator bar for vertical tillage equipment

a technology of penetrator bars and vertical tillage, which is applied in the direction of agricultural machinery, drags, agricultural tools and machines, etc., can solve the problems of not being able to use coulter wheels, so as to increase the fracturing of soil, and effectively precondition the soil

Inactive Publication Date: 2011-07-19
WALDO MARK E
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[0008]The present invention relates to an improvement to a tilling implement which results in increased fracturing of the soil, upwardly, outwardly and laterally to successfully achieve cultivation of the soil. In particular, the present invention relates to a conservation tillage implement which has a plurality of individual coulter wheel assemblies although the present invention may be used with different varieties of discs. It has been discovered that one may

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In some cases, the soil may be so hardened tha

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[0086]Reference is now made to the FIGs. discussed herein below wherein like numerals are used to refer to like features of the invention.

[0087]Referring to FIG. 1, there is disclosed a convention cultivation frame 20 with a plurality of coulter assemblies 22. The frame and coulter wheels are disclosed in dashed lines. The particular components of the present invention are disclosed in bolded fashion. It may be appreciated that in large farming operations, the cultivation equipment is quite large to enable the user to cover many acres of ground in a shorter time. The conventional cultivator frame 20 disclosed in FIG. 1 may be seen to have a center portion 24, a left wing portion 26 and a right wing portion 28. Hydraulic apparatus 30 may be activated to cause left portion 26 of the tillage equipment 20 to be winged up to a nearly vertical position at left hinge 34. Likewise, hydraulic apparatus 32 may be activated to cause right portion 28 of tillage implement to rotate about right h...

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A method and apparatus for pre-fracturing soil before the soil is cut by coulter wheels to achieve an improved cultivation apparatus wherein a penetrator bar is rotatably mounted on the front of a tillage implement and supports a plurality of adjustable S-tines for penetration of the soil prior to cultivation and resulting interaction of the fractured soil with the coulter blades.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]1. Field of the Invention[0002]The present invention relates to an improved apparatus for prefracturing the soil in a system and method for vertical-till and conservation-till equipment. More particularly, the present invention relates to an apparatus for improved penetration of the soil by causing the prefractured soil to simultaneously be lifted vertically and fractured laterally as part of a cultivator or similar tilling equipment while still leaving almost all of the residue on the surface of the soil.[0003]2. Description of Related Art[0004]There are different forms of equipment for use in breaking up soil for cultivation. One may use a plow, a disc harrow, a field cultivator or other suitable field working implements. The present day practice is to utilize a conservation tillage strategy. One such implement is disclosed in US Patent Application Publication US 20060048953 A1 to Rozendaal et al which discloses a plurality of spaced apart coulter ...

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IPC IPC(8): A01B21/02
CPCA01B21/02A01B61/046
Inventor WALDO, MARK E.
Owner WALDO MARK E
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